Tucker Carlson announces plans to build new political party, breaking with Republican Party

Jul 1, 2026

Right-wing broadcaster Tucker Carlson has announced plans to help build a new third political party, escalating his break with Donald Trump and the Republican Party. Carlson, who rules out running as a candidate himself, criticizes both major parties for prioritizing foreign affairs over domestic welfare, specifically targeting U.S. policy toward Israel and the war in Iran. Former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is also exploring a new party. Carlson's platform emphasizes strict isolationism, an immediate end to immigration amid AI job losses, and Christian nationalist rhetoric.

Third party formation plans

▪Tucker Carlson stated that he does not want to run for office or be a candidate for the new political party.
▪Tucker Carlson announced in an interview published on July 1, 2026, that he plans to help build a new third political party in the United States.
▪Marjorie Taylor Greene announced on June 30, 2026, that she is in discussions to launch a new, true America-focused political party.

Carlson-Trump relationship breakdown

▪Tucker Carlson has stopped speaking to Donald Trump since the start of the regime-change war in Iran.
▪Tucker Carlson criticized Donald Trump's foreign policy, asserting that pro-Israel donors pressured Donald Trump into attacking Iran.

Criticism of US-Israel policy

▪Tucker Carlson criticized the United States relationship with Israel, accusing U.S. political parties of putting the interests of a foreign country above those of American citizens.
▪Tucker Carlson stated that he officially does not care about Hamas and that the first priority of the United States government should be the welfare of its own people.

Immigration restriction advocacy

▪Tucker Carlson expressed frustration that Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies were not sufficiently radical.
▪Tucker Carlson advocated for ending all immigration to the United States immediately.

AI job displacement concerns

▪Tucker Carlson questioned the justification for continued immigration when half of all white-collar jobs are being eliminated due to artificial intelligence.
▪Tucker Carlson argued that artificial intelligence is causing white-collar jobs to disappear, leaving citizens with fewer options to make a living.

Christian nationalist positioning

▪Tucker Carlson replaced an American flag in his podcast studio with a flag associated with far-right Christian nationalists.
▪Tucker Carlson has increasingly incorporated Christian nationalist rhetoric into his public commentary, citing Bible passages and arguing that political leaders have lost sight of Christian ethics.